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Moss, Antony C. – Higher Education Policy Institute, 2023
In September 2022, the Institute for Fiscal Studies' Deaton Review drew attention to clear evidence that the UK compulsory education system is failing to tackle inequality. Their analysis demonstrated that attainment gaps between pupils who are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) and those who are not exist across all stages of education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Eligibility
Mansfield, Dana; Sagan, Dylan; O'Donnell, Alexander J.; Takgbajouah, Mary; Loiacono, Bernardo; Clark Withington, Margaret H.; Cory, Molly; Buscemi, Joanna – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: This study examined student and caregiver preference for school communication and explored the feasibility and acceptability of a digital tool to assist with communication about school meal program between schools and families. Methods: The study used qualitative methodology through youth focus groups and caregiver semi-structured…
Descriptors: Higher Education, High School Students, Interpersonal Communication, Computer Mediated Communication
Reisinger, Lily; Dhillon, Sarah – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2022
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in school closures and required school nutrition directors to shift their methods of executing the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP). The procurement of items, the composition of meals, and meal delivery were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Breakfast Programs
Landry, Alicia; Simmons, Jordan – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2022
Purpose/Objective: To describe the perceived benefits and barriers to move beyond Community Eligibility Provisions (CEP) and initiating Universal Free Meals (UFM) in all districts across the U.S. that choose to participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP). Methods: Cross-sectional survey conducted in…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Nutrition, Administrators
Hallmark, Alex; Lambert, Laurel; Knight, Kathy; Knight, Scott; Valliant, Melinda – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2022
Methods: A web-based survey platform was used to disseminate an online survey to CNP managers via email. A previously validated survey was used consisting of Likert-type scales, multiple choice, and an open-ended question. Descriptive statistics were used for each question, obtaining response numbers and percentages. Analysis of variance…
Descriptors: Children, Nutrition, Breakfast Programs, Lunch Programs
Simmons, Makayla; Hildebrand, Deana; Joyce, Jill – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2022
Purpose/Objectives: The average Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI) score for children 2-17 years is 53.9/100, which needs improvement. HEI scores for dietary quality (DQ) directly and positively impact children's health, academic performance, and their future. Because school Child Nutrition Programs impact a large proportion of U.S. children, it is…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Service, Educational Legislation
Giroux, Alyson – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2022
Nutrition is a basic need that must be met for children to be successful. When students are inadequately nourished or food insecure, there are detrimental effects to physical health, mental wellness, and academic performance. To combat food insecurity in students, schools must support families to meet their nutritional needs. Supporting families…
Descriptors: Students, Hunger, Food, Nutrition
Spruance, Lori A.; Vo, Tien – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: School meals have demonstrated positive effects on dietary habits of children and adolescents, yet opportunities to increase participation exist. Little is known about how participation differs by race/ethnicity or by acculturation levels, thus this study aims to identify acculturation and race/ethnicity on school meal participation of…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Eating Habits
Witzel, Bradley S.; Wall-Bassett, Elizabeth – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2023
Household Food Insecurity (HFI) is a frequent challenge for children living in poverty that impacts social, emotional, and behavioral development. Federally assisted meal programs, such as the National School Breakfast Program, address HFI for students living in poverty through free or reduced-price breakfast. However, there are challenges for…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Low Income Students, Poverty, Breakfast Programs
First Focus on Children, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released an update to the nutrition standards schools must meet in the breakfasts and lunches served to more than 30 million children. The last time USDA fully updated school meal standards was in 2012. Research on the impact of those changes found that the nutritional quality of school meals…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Nutrition, Federal Programs
Williams, Kim; Kimathi, Moyo; Papa, Francesca; Miller, Morgan; Beyler, Nick – US Department of Agriculture, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the Child Nutrition (CN) Programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Milk Program (SMP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). FNS provides oversight, guidance,…
Descriptors: Food Service, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Purchasing
Will Davis; Daniel Kreisman; Tareena Musaddiq – Education Finance and Policy, 2024
We estimate the effect of universal free school meal access through the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) on child body mass index (BMI). Through the CEP, schools with high percentages of students qualified for free or reduced-priced meals can offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. With administrative data from a large school district…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Lunch Programs, Eligibility
Lori A. Spruance; Patricia M. Guenther; Sarah Callaway; Lahela Giles; Sebasthian Varas; Julie Metos – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: The National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs reduce food insecurity and improve dietary intake. During the COVID-19 pandemic, school meals were provided to all children at no cost, regardless of income. This policy is known as Healthy School Meals For All (HSMFA). The purpose of the study was to examine the feasibility of a…
Descriptors: Dining Facilities, Food, Health Promotion, Nutrition
Kimbrough, B. J.; Rogers, Reenay; Renfroe, Brandon – Alabama Journal of Educational Leadership, 2022
Public school students in the Black Belt of Alabama suffer from food insecurity disproportionately compared with national peers. Results of a recent mixed methods study indicated food insecurity levels that were three times the national average, with very low food security an alarming 11 times the national average. In the fight against hunger in…
Descriptors: Hunger, Public Schools, Disproportionate Representation, Rural Areas
US House of Representatives, 2021
On July 23, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed a new rule that will restrict eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. On its own, the proposal will cut access to food assistance for about 3.1 million low income Americans, which will have significant consequences for individuals and families struggling…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Budgeting, Retrenchment, Federal Aid